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Remember Russell Crowe’s Tri-Cities Visit? ‘Man of Steel’ Trailer May Look Familiar

Closely watch these clips from the new Superman movie and look for some local filming locations that were shot around Kane and Kendall counties in 2011.

A release date of next summer may be months away, but producers of the Superman Man of Steel film shot around Kane and Kendall counties in the summer of 2011 have released another trailer hyping the film.

Remember Russell Crowe's visit to the Batavia library? Ah, those were the good old days. Now you can take a glimpse and the movie as well as the local scenery that made the visit possible.

In this 2:33-minute clip, you may see a couple of local spots used for the filming and nearly all of the star-studded cast who also were seen in the area, including Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe, Henry Cavill and Amy Adams.

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According to film site IMDb.com, the estimated budget for the movie is $225 million. It is set to be released June 14.

The film's first trailer was released in July. 

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What area locations do you see in this 'Man of Steel' trailer? Tell us in comments.

Read more of our Summer of Superman coverage from 2011. 


  • More Details About The Russell Crowe Batavia Visit
  • St. Charles: A Draw for Hollywood?
  • 'Superman' Representatives Pick up Yorkville Permit Application
  • Summer of Superman: Superhero Marketing Ploys
  • Summer of Superman: Community Photo Album
  • Summer of Superman: Smallville Pumping Up Plano
  • Plano Businesses Holding Up Against Superman (Filming)
  • Photos: Activity at Reputed Superman Movie Farm Site
  • Photo Gallery: What Was Left After the Summer of Superman

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